There are a lot of great restaurants. If you can't start your day without caffeine fear not, your nearby choices include Starbucks. Groceries can be found at Tachia Bakery which is a 5-minute walk and you'll find Arbutus Village Orthodontics a 5-minute walk as well. You are a 3-minute walk from great parks like Park Site on Trafalgar Street and Trafalgar Park.

Getting around the area is made simpler with access to the TransLink. King Edward Station Platform 1 Subway stop is a 4-minute drive. There is also Eastbound W King Edward Ave @ Brakenridge St BusStop, a short distance away, with (Bus) route 025 Brentwood Station/ubc nearby.